FIFTH TRIAL

[bathymetric]

[ It's not terribly long, once everything has been found, before Davy Jones heads out to round you all up once more and take you into the theatre. At least plenty of you are around the same area, so it probably doesn't take terribly long.

The ride down to the trial room is the same as ever - a blast of the organ, a slow descent. It's really starting to become clear, though, just how your numbers are decreasing. You're already down three, counting the absence of Chloe, potentially more when you come back up.

The crew of the Dutchman is singing as Jones lets you out into the trial room. ]

To business, passengers. I am about if you need guidance.

[ The circle of podiums is less populated than ever. So many of you are islands now, so to speak.

The song dies down, the waters quiet.

Welcome to your fifth trial.. ]

Comments

[silentscout]

Decus' body in particular shows evidence of being stabbed after death. Likewise, Plumeria was too injured to have done all of that to Decus' body on her own. There's several ways it could have happened. One of them killed the other and then was killed by a third. They both were killed by a third. One was injured, the second killed by a third, and then the first succumbed to their wounds. But no matter what way it went, a third person fits into it.

Besides all of that, would we even have a trial if there wasn't a living culprit?

[dokkalfheimr]

We would, I imagine. The Captain seems like that.

[jibunwo]

I agree. In a situation where either Decus or Plumeria were singularly responsible, odds are he would still have us vote accordingly.

That said, I am also in agreement that at least three people total were involved here.

[dokkalfheimr]

...It does seem so.

[silentscout]

...you're right, he would.

[Lalli seems disgusted by that thought.]

[sivard]

....I wouldn't be surprised if Captain Mask had us go through this if they'd killed each other, just to make us vote for both of them.

But I don't think that's what happened here.

[silentscout]

Mmm, I don't think so either.

[magycks]

You think Jeff over there would pass up a chance to have us all assume that, get it wrong, and die en masse? Unlikely.

[silentscout]

He never calls a vote until we're already sure or have a confession. He can't wait for a confession if everyone involved is dead.

[queceracera]

That's just because he's dramatic.

[silentscout]

He needs to stop.